Dealing with the “Marriage Trap”
People who receive certain government benefits may be penalized for getting married and living with their spouses. Here's how.
Three Essential Documents for Parents of Children with Special Needs
If your child has special needs, a standard estate plan will, trust, power of attorney, and health care proxy may not be adequate for your family. Here are three must-have documents
Go Fund Me and Other Informal Fundraising Accounts Raise Issues for SSI and Medicaid
Over the past several years, crowd funding and personal fundraising have become popular ways to raise money for people in need. Unfortunately, when crowd funding sites are established [...]
ABLE Accounts Now Available in Four States; Three Are Open to Out-of-State Beneficiaries
Two years after the passage of the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, four states -- Florida, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee – have ABLE plans up and running, and all but [...]
Personal Injury Victim Can't Vacate Judgment Setting Up SNT, Should Have Filed an Appeal Instead
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a personal injury plaintiff is not entitled to vacate a judgment setting up a special needs trust to hold the proceeds from his settlement because [...]
Reasonable Jury Could Conclude That Nearly $300,000 in Missing SNT Cash was Stolen by Trustee
A Delaware trial court refuses to overturn a jury's verdict or award a new trial in the case of a trustee convicted of stealing trust funds, finding that a reasonable jury could have found [...]
4th Circuit Increases Legal Fees for Plaintiff's Attorneys in Long-Running Medicaid Waiver Case
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals finds that a federal district court erred when it significantly reduced the attorneys’ fees sought by the lawyers for a woman with disabilities whose [...]
Court Properly Added SNT Beneficiary as Party to Action Contesting Trustees
A South Carolina appeals court rules that the ex-husband of a special needs trust beneficiary was not prejudiced when, in the middle of a trial of his action to remove the trustees, the [...]
Interest in Discretionary Trust Not Subject to Division in Divorce
Massachusetts’ highest court rules that an interest in an irrevocable, discretionary trust with an open class of beneficiaries is not subject to equitable division in one of the [...]
Medicare Coverage While Traveling Within the U.S.
Although Medicare coverage is generally not available when beneficiaries are overseas, what about coverage for those exploring our own varied and scenic land?